Beaten Zverev 'satisfied' with his tennis ahead of Wimbledon
German tennis player Alexander Zverev reacts after losing to Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their Men's singles semi-final tennis match during the Terra Wortmann Open. David Inderlied/dpa
Alexander Zverev says he is feeling good ahead of Wimbledon despite losing in the Halle semi-final to personal nemesis Daniil Medvedev.
The German world number three is the best men's tennis player yet to win a grand slam singles title. His form and history on grass would not suggest that statistic will change at the All England Club beginning on June 30, but the 28-year-old is quietly confident.
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"I am satisfied with the level I played at," Zverev told reporters after Saturday's narrow 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-1), 4-6 loss to Russian Medvedev, who now holds a 13-7 head-to-head over the German.
"In the decisive moments, he just played a little better," Zverev added. "It was a great match at a high level."
He lost the final on grass in Stuttgart to Taylor Fritz before his efforts in Halle.
"I can still improve things before Wimbledon, and I will," said Germany's number one. "But for the second week on grass, that was really OK."
Zverev has never progressed beyond the fourth round at the grass grand slam.
He will unwind in Kitzbühel this week before heading to London.
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